Solve 65/8+25/8

$$6 \frac { 5 } { 8 } + 2 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{4}=9.25$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 6 and 8 to get 48.

$$\frac{48+5}{8}+\frac{2\times 8+5}{8}$$

Add 48 and 5 to get 53.

$$\frac{53}{8}+\frac{2\times 8+5}{8}$$

Multiply 2 and 8 to get 16.

$$\frac{53}{8}+\frac{16+5}{8}$$

Add 16 and 5 to get 21.

$$\frac{53}{8}+\frac{21}{8}$$

Since \frac{53}{8} and \frac{21}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{53+21}{8}$$

Add 53 and 21 to get 74.

$$\frac{74}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{74}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{37}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 ^ {2}} = 9\frac{1}{4} = 9.25$$